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My BIL lives in Australia and just received a depredation permit for his farm. He wants a 50mm scope for light gather at dawn and dusk. He wants to spend $350 or less. Would he be better off getting a Zeiss Conquest 3x9x40 or buying a lower end 50mm scope? I'm leaning towards the Zeiss since it has great glass and is still in his price range over getting a cheaper quality 50mm scope.
I'm open to other ideas so what would you guys choose to help this Aussie shoot some kangaroos?
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With the heavy duplex. That said, IMO better quality optics trumps a larger objective lens and or more magnification.
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In my experience too the quality of the glass is more important than objective size. A friend and I compared his VX-3 4.5-14x50 with my Conquest 3-9x40 thirty minutes after sunset. Both scopes were set at 6x. We both thought the Conquest was better.
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get the meopro 3.4-10x44 at cameraland. think its 349
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6x super chicken would and is what just went on my RAR 243.
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Leupold 6x42 or a SS fixed 6 or fixed 10.
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... better quality optics trumps a larger objective lens and or more magnification. ^^^^^^ This. BIG TIME
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Does a fixed 6x transmit more light than a 3x9 set a 6x considering they are the same quality of glass?
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6X42 and the Nazi #1.
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Yes, assuming all other factors are equal.
I have two rifles set up with Leupold QR mounts so that I can use a Leupold 6x42 with a heavy duplex at first and last light. In between, I can swap to a different scope, in these cases Leupold 2-7x33s, if I want to.
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It's a shame an animal owned this scope......http://www.ebay.com/itm/KAHLES-Helia-Super-8x56-8L2-riflescope-reticle-1-NO-rail-/171950995693?hash=item280913f8ed
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It's a shame an animal owned this scope......http://www.ebay.com/itm/KAHLES-Helia-Super-8x56-8L2-riflescope-reticle-1-NO-rail-/171950995693?hash=item280913f8ed An animal owned it?
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Does a fixed 6x transmit more light than a 3x9 set a 6x considering they are the same quality of glass? Fixed 6 has fewer lenses, so yes. David
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Hard to go wrong with a 6x42 and a reasonably bold reticle.
I've used the 6x42 to hit basketball sized targets out to several hundred yards at night, provided there was decent illum from stars and/or the moon.
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Buy the Zeiss Conquest 3x9x40mm.
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Another vote here for the Conquest.
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anybody know of a good deal on a Zeiss Conquest? Opticsplanet had a good deal a few months ago. Please let me know if you can find a deal. It looks like the the conquest will fit his need even though he 'thinks' a 50mm is better.
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Those who must raise their voice to get their point across are generally not intelligent enough to do so in any other way.
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